One must have sorrow to truly appreciate joy.

If I had any hand in it at all there’s a chance that it might be beautiful, but it simply cannot not be majestic.

Big decisions in my life have always come easy and are made without hesitation. It is easier for me to make a life-changing decision than to decide what to get for dessert.

And he listened to me. That was the thing he did, as if he was trying to fill himself up with all the sound he could hear.

While forbidden fruit is said to taste sweeter, it usually spoils faster.

The big secret in acting is listening to people.

Militarism. . . is the chief bulwark of capitalism. When it is that militarism is undermined, capitalism will fail.

Often people fail to start or complete a task because they don't see any connection between what they're doing and what they really want to accomplish in life.

Decapitation is a fanciful strategy.

The rarest attainment is to grow old happily and gracefully.

Contemplate the marvel that is existence, and rejoice that you are able to do so.